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Louisiana Rag a.k.a. The Pas Ma La Rag (1897) Theo.H.Northrup

From the info I've managed to glean from the web, this may be one of the earliest published pieces of ragtime music. I've had to be a bit…

Started by Steve Harrison

0 Aug 1, 2014

A 1913 Classic by Arthur Prior

Hi gang, does anyone have a copy of Joe Morley's arrangement of "The Whistler and His Dog"? I can just hear that opening slide..... ;-). Th…

Started by Thomas Edgar

9 Jul 31, 2014
Reply by Thomas Edgar

Banjo Bands

I recently got a bee in my bonnet and thought it might be fun to start a banjo band. I Googled "Banjo Bands", but all I found were four str…

Started by Brian Kimerer

6 Jul 30, 2014
Reply by Hal Allert

Hamilton Banjo Folio

Hi folks!  I would like to present another bit of 19th century banjo music made possible by a grant from the Marc Smith and Joel W. Hooks A…

Started by Joel Hooks

4 Jul 29, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

HUG A BANJO PLAYER TODAY

I received an email from our friend Ray Jones in Australia. (Where have you been Ray??) He thought that you may like to read it, but Ray, w…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jul 29, 2014

Jennings Practical Banjo School

Here is another neat book.  This one came by way of Marc Smith (trapdoor here).  I like the Ragtime Study on page 60.   The book mostly inc…

Started by Joel Hooks

6 Jul 27, 2014
Reply by Trapdoor2

It has been such a hot day!

Here in Blackpool it is rare to get a day when it is not raining but today has been unbelievably hot... almost 30C.   It was so hot, in fac…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jul 24, 2014

Mr. Collins in not a negro !!

I came across this rather odd 1912 record featuring Fred Van Eps.   The record label credits  “Banjo effects by Van Eps”.  I don’t really…

Started by thereallyniceman

0 Jul 24, 2014

Olly Oakley as you will have never heard him.

We have had several discussions in the past regarding the pitch and speed of early recordings. I realize that we will never know for sure w…

Started by thereallyniceman

4 Jul 23, 2014
Reply by Richard Bugdal

2014 Banjo [Collectors] Gathering, Sept. 4-7

Dear Friends, I am posting here the latest communique from Peter Szego, Jim Bollman, and Hank Schwartz regarding the 2014 Banjo Gathering (…

Started by Greg Adams

0 Jul 23, 2014

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